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To everyone who has been patiently waiting ...<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
For the OHMC 2022 project, the SwagBadge and Rockling hardware have been assembled and we have firmware to test most of the functionality. There is additional work to be completed before we can fully test the audio chip on the Rockling. We have an FPGA gateware bootloader running on the Rockling and the application can be updated via USB from a host computer, e.g laptop.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On-going development of the firmware and gateware will continue leading up-to Everything Open 2023 in-the-open with updates on GitHub / OHMC Wiki. The SwagBadge is ready for anyone with microPython on ESP32 experience. Whilst the Rockling FPGA in its current state requires FPGA expertise (similar to using a FOMU). If you have FPGA experience and want to help with on-going development we can send the hardware to you from early January. Otherwise the SwagBadge 2022 and Rockling SAO will be ready for you at Everything Open 2023 or can be shipped to you at that time.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On the Monday immediately prior to Everything Open 2023, the OHMC team will hold an all day workshop for the OHMC 2022 hardware. The morning session will be based on prepared material about the hardware, the software, how to develop on and use your SwagBadge / Rockling FPGA. The afternoon session will be open ended supporting development using your new kit. This workshop will be held at the Melbourne HackerSpace (CCHS).</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Also on that Monday, from late afternoon an Everything Open social event (all welcome) will be held at the HackerSpace and potentially overflowing on to the nearby Hawthorn Hotel into the evening.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Note: Monday, 13th March 2023 is a public holiday in Victoria, A.C.T, S.A and Tasmania
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</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please bring your SwagBadge 2021 along to Everything Open, because it is largely compatible with SwagBadge 2022, especially regarding microPython, ESP32 and the Simple-Add-On (SAO) boards.</span>
<b>To help us plan and complete the delivery of this project, if you HAVE previously registered and paid for this hardware at LCA2022, please complete the following survey, which enables you to select delivery options, workshop attendance, etc. If you HAVE NOT previously registered for this hardware and are interested in acquiring a spare kit (should some become available), you can also indicate your interest with this form.
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